A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan has left for Canada to be reunited with her daughters, Pakistani officials and others involved in the case said Wednesday.

Asia Bibi will finally be able to join her daughters who earlier fled to Canada where they have been given asylum.

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman accused of blasphemy over an incident involving a container of water, has been cleared of the charges after nine years on death row.